6 reasons to join Sydney’s Women in Wikipedia edit-a-thon

University staff, students and community will address Wikipedia's gender gap while celebrating Women's History Month at our Women in Wikipedia: 2018 Sydney Edit-a-thon. For the second year in a row, University of Sydney staff will be joined by students, locals and an eager online community to address Wikipedia's gender skew and ensure more women are represented among its entries - one edit at a time. Hosted by Sydney University Press and the University of Sydney Library , the Women in Wikipedia: 2018 Sydney Edit-a-thon will be held on Tuesday 20 March at the Fisher Library on campus, joining similar events around the world held during Women in History Month. Sydney University Press Editorial Officer Denise O'Dea has outlined six reasons why the University's community and the broader public might like to take part. Wikipedia has a woman problem. "Women are seriously underrepresented in Wikipedia's content," Denise said. "Exact figures vary depending on which research you're reading, but only around 15 percent of individuals profiled on Wikipedia are women." - 2.